Griffin “sincerely apologized” in a video posted to Twitter just hours later, calling the stunt “wrong” and “too far” and holding a teary press conference days later.

But the backlash had already begun: CNN chopped Griffin from its New Year’s Eve show, which she had hosted with Anderson Cooper since 2007 — prompting her to sever ties with the talking head.
Several theaters also canceled her performances, citing the controversy.